The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-21
MURDERED ALL THE FAMILY
a Troy Lawyer, Not Getting COvet sd None,
Taxes Blood Instead


a Troy Lawyer, Not Getting Coveted None y
Takes Blood Instead,
TRoY. N. Y. December, 10 s. s. Gran.
DALI. formerly lawyer and real estate
bIOEer in Troy, to-day shot his wife, his
daughter, Julia Bulky, and himself, al
their home in Ballston Spa. All are dead
bat his wife, and she is dying He had a
controversy with his wife over money mat
tiers His wife was the divorced wife OF
Crandall's, former legal associate. CrandalI
IVES once candidate tor sheriff ia Washing
ton CouI ty, and defaulted. He was extrav-
sgeni in BIS batits. His wife had money
and Il e qusrrel was over its control.
The house III which he crime was COM
miited was bought by Mrs. Stone about a
year seo. The family consisted of Mrs.
Stol e, her sister, Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Crandali,
the lRtteTs daughter, Julia Bulky and
Crandau. Mrs. Stone was about 90 years
olo, being the widow of S. s. Stone. the
collar maker, who died q couple OF years
AGO. leaving q large estate Mrs. Crandall
bsd refuse ID to touch any of her fathers
properly as lOrg as her mother was alive
sno this determination caused frequent
trouble between herself and her husband.
Mrs. Graz dali was q widow with one child,
Julia Bulbly. When she met Crandall, a
couple Of ears ago Re represented himself
as beng w nth $40, 900 and finally married
Mrs. Bulbly.
CIandall was In the habit OF urging his
wife to get two-thirds Of the Stone prop
erty which she owned, and of which her
mother had use. She refused so to do.
Trouble eliminated yesterday when Gran
dali and Mrs Stone had dispute as to the
occupation of working man employed on
the place. at that time he called his wife
several hard names, when she retorted that
he was only pauper, and had no property
except what they gave him. He replied
that she would be poorer before she was
richer. a week ago the grandchild had
made complaint to have Crandall arrested
for abuse.
II was on Sunday agreed that the ladies
would go TO Troy Monday and consult K.
II. Mcclellan, their attorney. The family
were at the table eating breakfast when
Crandall began shooting. The ladies ran
from the table to the kitchen, and he ran
after them, firing across the room. Mrs.
Stone ran out of doors into the snow, some
rods from the house. he went to the door
and shot after her. Size fell exhausted in
the snow and died soon after. Crandall
then turned about loaded his revolver and
ct short range fred at Julia. Tue shot
took effect near the navel. IL was fred so
close that the white apron she wore was
burned by the powder. Mrs. Crahdall re-
Ceived two wounds In the groin.
Crandall then ran from the room aud
was not seen again until bis dead body was
fousd in the cupOla of the house. Mrs.
Ellis at once raised the alarm and people
soon came hocking 10 the scene. It was
too late to be OF any assistance. Officers
were placed in charge of the room, and no
one outside Yves admitted. Mrs. Crsndall
is very low, and no attempt to probe her
wounds has been made. At 80 o'clock
Mrs. Crsndall was alive and conscious. She
may recover, II the ball has not entered her
bowels.